Juddmonte Farms
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| Industry | Horse racing |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
Key people | Prince Khalid bin Abdullah, owner; Dr. John Chandler, president; Lord Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager. |
| Website | juddmonte.com |
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Juddmonte Farms is an award-winning horse breeding farm, owned by Prince Khalid bin Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.[1] A member of the Saudi Arabian royal family the successful businessman presides over the massive conglomerate Mawarid Holding. While he is in semi-retirement, his four sons are involved in managing business interests that include insurance, catering, cement, cleaning, foodstuffs and electronics.
Overview
Juddmonte Farms consists of a variety of individual farms: three in England, two in Ireland, and three in Kentucky, United States. Established in 1977, Juddmonte in particular is highly regarded for their 300 plus broodmare band.[2] The farm has owned three horses named Broodmare of the Year in the U.S. or Britain: Hasili, dam of stakes winners Dansili, Banks Hill, Intercontinental, Heat Haze, Cacique and Champs Elysees; Toussaud, dam of stakes winners Empire Maker, Chester House, Honest Lady, Chiselling and Decarchy; and Slightly Dangerous, dam of stakes winners Commander in Chief, Warning, Yashmak, Dushyantor and Jibe.
The farm's first major victory was in 1980 when Known Fact won the 2,000 Guineas which was also the first win in that 200-year-old event for any Arab racing owner.[1]
In Europe Juddmonte currently stand as stallions Dansili, Oasis Dream, Zamindar, Observatory, Rail Link, Three Valleys and Champs Elysees.
In USA it stands First Defence and Mizzen Mast.
Awards
Juddmonte Farms has over the years won a variety of awards related to horse racing. Among them are 10 Eclipse Awards to date, which includes the Top Breeder Award in 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2009, as well as the Top Owner Award in 1992 and 2003.[1][3] In 2003, they had a win at the Belmont Stakes, with Empire Maker and also had wins in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf in 2001, 2005 and 2009 with Banks Hill, Intercontinental and Midday.[1]
Trainers and jockeys
Juddmonte's regular trainers in Britain include Henry Cecil, Roger Charlton, Barry Hills, John Gosden, Amanda Perrett and Michael Stoute. Dermot Weld became a trainer for Juddmonte in Ireland over the past few years with Famous Name just one successful horse for the pair. In France horses are sent to Pascal Bary, Andre Fabre, Criquette Head-Maarek and David Smaga. Successful horses on the European scene were often sent late in their 3 year old career to Robert J. Frankel in the USA for the bigger purse Grade 1 races. In the 1980s Juddmonte also enjoyed success with Guy Harwood (father of Amanda Perrett) and Jeremy Tree in Britain and with Maurice Zilber in France.
In France Stéphane Pasquier has been retained for Juddmonte since 2007 while in Britain in the past Pat Eddery and Richard Hughes were retained to ride Juddmonte horses.
Teddy Grimthorpe is employed as Juddmonte's racing manager in Europe and oversees the operation in USA.
In the United States, Juddmonte horses—including classic winner Empire Maker, Aptitude, Flute, First Defence, Ventura and Sightseek, etc. -- were trained by Bobby Frankel for more than two decades prior to Frankel's death in November, 2009. They are now being trained by Bill Mott and also Bob Baffert.
Major wins
- 1,000 Guineas - Wince (1999), Special Duty (2010)
- 2,000 Guineas - Known Fact (1980), Dancing Brave (1986), Zafonic (1993), Frankel (2011)
- Oaks - Reams of Verse (1997)
- Derby - Quest For Fame (1990), Commander in Chief (1993), Workforce (2010)
- St Leger Stakes - Toulon (1991)
- St. James's Palace Stakes - Frankel (2011) , Kingman (2014)
- Coronation Stakes - Banks Hill (2001)
- Queen Anne Stakes - Warning (1989), Frankel (2012)
- Prince of Wales's Stakes - Two Timing (1989), Placerville (1993), Byword (2010)
- Ascot Gold Cup - 3rd Coastal Path (2008)
- Lockinge Stakes - Frankel (2012)
- Coronation Cup - Rainbow Quest (1985), Sunshack (1995)
- Eclipse Stakes - Dancing Brave (1986), Twice Over (2010)
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes - Dancing Brave (1986)
- Sussex Stakes - Rousillon (1985), Warning (1988), Distant View (1994), Frankel (2011), Frankel (2012), Kingman (2014)
- International Stakes - Twice Over (2011), Frankel (2012)
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - Warning (1988), Observatory (2000), Frankel (2011)
- Champion Stakes - Twice Over (2009), Twice Over (2010), Frankel (2012)
- Falmouth Stakes - Ryafan (1997), Timepiece (2011),
- Nassau Stakes - Ryafan (1997), Midday (2009), Midday (2010), Midday (2011)
- Yorkshire Oaks - Quiff (2004), Midday (2010)
- Sun Chariot Stakes - 3rd Nebraska Tornado (2004), 3rd Visit (2008)
- King's Stand Stakes - 3rd Oasis Dream (2003)
- Golden Jubilee Stakes - Danehill (1989)
- July Cup - Oasis Dream (2003)
- Nunthorpe Stakes - Oasis Dream (2003)
- Haydock Sprint Cup - Dowsing (1988), Danehill (1989), African Rose (2008)
- Dewhurst Stakes - Zafonic (1992), Xaar (1997), Distant Music (1999), Frankel (2010)
- Racing Post Trophy - Armiger (1992), American Post (2003)
- Middle Park Stakes - Known Fact (1979), Oasis Dream (2002)
- Cheveley Park Stakes - Prophecy (1993)
- Fillies' Mile - Reams of Verse (1996), Special Duty (2009)
- Irish 1,000 Guineas
- Irish 2,000 Guineas Kingman (2014)
- Irish Oaks - Wemyss Bight (1993), Bolas (1994)
- Irish Derby - Commander in Chief (1993)
- Tattersalls Gold Cup
- Irish Champion Stakes
- Irish St Leger
- Pretty Polly Stakes - Promising Lead (2008)
- Matron Stakes - Emulous (2011)
- Phoenix Stakes
- National Stakes
- Moyglare Stud Stakes
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Rainbow Quest (1985), Dancing Brave (1986), Rail Link (2006), Workforce (2010)
- Prix du Jockey Club - Sanglamore (1990)
- Grand Prix de Paris - Beat Hollow (2000), Rail Link (2006), Zambezi Sun (2007)
- Poule d'Essai des Poulains - American Post (2004)
- Prix Jean Prat - Mutual Trust (2011)
- Prix de Diane - Jolypha (1992), Nebraska Tornado (2003)
- Poule d'Essai des Pouliches - House Proud (1990), Zenda (2002), Special Duty (2010)
- Prix d'Astarté - Nashmeel (1987)
- Prix Ganay - 2nd Reefscape (2005)
- Prix d'Ispahan - Sanglamore (1991), Observatory (2001)
- Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud - Spanish Moon (2009)
- Prix Jacques Le Marois - Banks Hill (2002) , Kingman (2014)
- Prix du Moulin de Longchamp - Rousillon (1985), All At Sea (1992), Nebraska Tornado (2003)
- Prix du Cadran - Reefscape (2005)
- Prix Royal-Oak - Rain Trap (1993), Sunshack (1995)
- Prix Vermeille - Jolypha (1992), Midday (2010)
- Prix de l'Opéra - 2nd Promising Lead (2007)
- Prix Maurice de Gheest - 2nd Etoile Montante (2003), 2nd African Rose (2008)
- Prix de la Forêt - Etoile Montante (2003)
- Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp
- Prix Morny - Zafonic (1992)
- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère - Tenby (1992), American Post (2003)
- Critérium International
- Critérium de Saint-Cloud - Miserdan (1988), Sunshack (1993), Passage of Time (2006)
- Prix Marcel Boussac - Ryafan (1996), Proportional (2008)
- Breeders' Cup Classic - 3rd Jolypha (1992), 3rd Twice Over (2009)
- Breeders' Cup Turf - 3rd Quest For Fame (1991), 3rd Quest For Fame (1992), 3rd Dushyantor (1998)
- Breeders' Cup Mile - 3rd Observatory (2000)
- Breeders' Cup Sprint - 2nd Honest Lady (2000)
- Santa Anita Handicap - 2nd Champs Elysees (2009)
- Woodford Reserve Turf Classic - Beat Hollow (2002)
- Manhattan Handicap - Beat Hollow (2002), Cacique (2006)
- Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap - Exbourne (1991), Quest For Fame (1992), Midships (2009)
- United Nations Stakes - Exbourne (1991), Senure (2001)
- Man o' War Stakes - Defensive Play (1990), Cacique (2006)
- Hollywood Gold Cup - Marquetry (1991), Aptitude (2001)
- Eddie Read Handicap - Marquetry (1992), Expelled (1997)
- Arlington Million - Chester House (2000), Beat Hollow (2002)
- Pacific Classic Stakes - Tinners Way (1994), Tinners Way (1995), Skimming (2000), Skimming (2001)
- Jockey Club Gold Cup - Aptitude (2001)
- Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship Stakes - Senure (2001)
- Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes - Kirkwall (1999)
- Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes - Champs Elysees (2008)
- Kentucky Derby - 2nd Aptitude (2000), 2nd Empire Maker (2003)
- Belmont Stakes - Empire Maker (2003)
- Florida Derby - Empire Maker (2003)
- Wood Memorial Stakes - Empire Maker (2003)
- Jim Dandy Stakes - 2nd Empire Maker (2003)
- Secretariat Stakes - Chiselling (2002)
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf - Banks Hill (2001), Intercontinental (2005), Midday (2009)
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint - Ventura (2008)
- Gamely Stakes - Tates Creek (2003)
- Just A Game Handicap - Intercontinental (2004), Ventura (2008), Proviso (2010)
- Diana Handicap - Tates Creek (2002), Proviso (2010)
- John C. Mabee Handicap - 2nd Tates Creek (2003)
- Beverly D. Stakes - Heat Haze (2003)
- Yellow Ribbon Stakes - Super Staff (1992), Ryafan (1997), Spanish Fern (1999), Tates Creek (2003), Light Jig (2004)
- Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes - Yashmak (1997)
- First Lady Stakes - Intercontinental (2005), Proviso (2010)
- Matriarch Stakes - Wandesta (1996), Ryafan (1997), Heat Haze (2003), Intercontinental (2004), Price Tag (2006), Ventura (2009)
- Kentucky Oaks - Flute (2001)
- Alabama Stakes - Flute (2001)
- Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes - Ryafan (1997)
- Hollywood Derby - (1) - Seek Again (2013)
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile - 2nd Eltish (1994)
- Canadian International Stakes - French Glory (1990), Rain Trap (1994), Champs Elysees (2009)
- Northern Dancer Breeders' Cup Turf - Champs Elysees (2008), Redwood (2010)
- Woodbine Mile - Ventura (2009)
- Hong Kong Mile - 2nd Cityscape (2011)
- Hong Kong Vase - 2nd Polish Summer (2003)
- Dubai Duty Free - Cityscape (2012)
- Dubai Sheema Classic - Polish Summer (2004)
Most successful horses
Known Fact 1979 & 1980
Middle Park Stakes and 2000 Guineas
Rainbow Quest 1985
Coronation Cup and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Dancing Brave 1986
2000 Guineas, Coral Eclipse, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Warning 1988 & 1989
Sussex Stakes, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and Queen Anne Stakes
Danehill 1989
Golden Jubilee Stakes and Haydock Sprint Cup
Sanglamore 1990 & 1991
Prix du Jockey Club and Prix d'Ispahan
Quest For Fame 1990 - 1992
Derby and Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap
Exbourne 1991
Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap and United Nation Stakes
Marquetry 1991 & 1992
Hollywood Gold Cup and Eddie Reade Handicap
Jolypha 1992
Prix de Diane and Prix Vermeille
Zafonic 1992 & 1993
Prix Morny, Dewhurst Stakes and 2000 Guineas
Commander in Chief 1993
Derby and Irish Derby
Raintrap 1993 - 1994
Prix Royal Oak and Canadian International
Sun Shack 1993 - 1997
Criterium de SaintCloud, Coronation Cup and Prix Royal Oak
Ryafan 1996 & 1997
Prix Marcel Boussac, Falmouth Stakes, Nassau Stakes, Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, Yellow Ribbon Stakes and Matriarch Stakes
Reams of Verse 1996 & 1997
Fillies' Mile and Oaks
Aptitude 2000 & 2001
Hollywood Gold Cup and Jockey Club Gold Cup
Observatory 2000 & 2001
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and Prix d'Ispahan
Beat Hollow 2000 - 2002
Grand Prix de Paris, Woodford Reserve Turf Classic, Manhattan Handicap and Arlington Million
Senure 2001
United Nations Handicap and Clement L Hirsch Memorial Turf
Flute 2001
Kentucky Oaks and Alabama Stakes
Banks Hill 2001 & 2002
Coronation Stakes, Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Turf and Prix Jacques Le Marois
Oasis Dream 2002 & 2003
Middle Park Stakes, July Cup and Nunthorpe Stakes
Tates Creek 2002 & 2003
Diana Handicap, Gamely Stakes and Yellow Ribbon Stakes
Empire Maker 2003
Florida Derby, Wood Memorial Stakes and Belmont Stakes
Heat Haze 2003
Beverly D Stakes and Matriarch Stakes
Nebraska Tornado 2003
Prix de Diane and Prix du Moulin
Etoile Montante 2003 & 2004
Prix de la Foret
American Post 2003 & 2004
Prix Jean Luc Lagardere, Racing Post Trophy and Poule d'Essai des Poulains
Intercontinental 2004 & 2005
Just A Game Stakes, Matriarch Stakes, First Lady Stakes and Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf
Cacique 2006
Manhattan Handicap and Man O'War Stakes
Rail Link 2006
Grand Prix de Paris and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Champs Elysees 2008 & 2009
Northern Dancer Turf Stakes, Hollywood Turf Cup and Canadian International Stakes
Ventura 2008 & 2009
Just A Game Stakes, Breeders' Cup Filly and Mares Sprint, Santa Monica Handicap, Woodbine Mile and Matriarch Stakes
Midday 2009 - 2011
Nassau Stakes 09, Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf, Nassau Stakes 10, Yorkshire Oaks, Prix Vermeille & Nassau Stakes 11
Twice Over 2009 - 2011
Champion Stakes 09, Eclipse Stakes, Champion Stakes 10, International Stakes
Special Duty 2009 & 2010
Cheveley Park Stakes, 1000 Guineas & Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
Proviso 2010
Frank E Kilroe Mile Handicap, Just A Game Stakes, Diana Stakes & First Lady Stakes
Workforce 2010
Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Frankel 2010 - 2012
Dewhurst Stakes, 2000 Guineas, St James Palace Stakes, Sussex Stakes '11, QEII Stakes, Lockinge Stakes, Queen Anne Stakes & Sussex Stakes '12
References
- 1 2 3 4 National Thoroughbred Racing Association, "Juddmonte Farms, Inc.", profile. Retrieved October 16, 2007.
- ↑ Interactive Stallion Directory, "Juddmonte Farms", Retrieved October 16, 2007.
- ↑ Juddmonte.com, "Juddmonte America awards page", Retrieved October 16, 2007.
- http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/07/10/16/RACING_Pressgang.html
- http://www.thoroughbrednews.co.nz/international/Default.asp?id=31767&page_no=0&trainer_id=0&stud_id=0
- http://www.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=41263
- http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=horse/news/BJN4106561.htm
- http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2007/October/14/Schiaparelli-wins-third-straight-Group-1-in-Gran-Premio-del-Jockey-Club.aspx